Last year I started a tradition of having the "witches" leave something behind for the kids to get them excited for Halloween -- a Halloween book, an activity, candy, etc. Jane tries to see the witches flying around or hopes to catch them when they come to leave the surprise. So far, I haven't been caught!
For one of the activities (by far the most elaborate), I gave the kids some ingredients to make their own witch's brew. I used edible, less-frequently-used items from the kitchen and pantry. At the end I kinda hoped that we could drink it, but as you look through the pictures, you'll see why that didn't work out.
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| What the witches left behind for the kids to find. |
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| The kids enjoying putting the ingredients together. It was fun to hear them say, "I need more Vampire Tears!" or "Can you pass the Bone Powder?" |
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| And then, what we all expected... It all just started to get mixed into a big, huge, mess. Luckily, I was ready and just dumped it all into the sink before it ended up on the floor. It didn't taste good anyway. |
I was glad I used ingredients I didn't care about so when it came time to throw it all in the sink, I didn't feel bad. Next time I think I'll plan it out better so we can actually enjoy drinking it in the end. Still, the kids had a great time mixing things up and making a yucky brew!
